Using the webcam

Ok, so I followed your directions to open the webcam (I guess from reading everything that the software is corupt) How do I contact someone else? Am I able to do that once I get in? I am not looking to record just talk live.
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you dont have proper drivers of your webcam neither software i guess..so try installing software and proper drivers..you will get webcam serial no on respective webcam..try put in S no n google around..you will surely be able to use your webcam without using any chatting application.

The file it's saying it cant find is a simple image file, most likely a picture used for a background or some other part of the webcam softwares interface. The first step would be to go to the location it's mentioning and make sure the file is in fact missing. If it is, you can check the recycle bin to see if it has been accidentally deleted. If its not there, then the next option would be to re-install the webcam software.
The webcam software for the gateway NV59 series can be downloaded here :
http://support.gateway.com/us/en/product/default.aspx?tab=1&modelId=2379
hope that helps.

To check your webcam, open messenger on the toolbar at the top >
messenger > my webcam > this should open a warning panel - read
and click 'ok'.this will launch your webcam and show you as other
people will view you. You can also use the webcam icon as a shortcut

If all is ok, when your contact is on line and you want them to see
your webcam go to toolbar > actions > invite to view my webcam.

if your contact wants you to view them they will send you an invite
click on the blue "accept"

Ok, what you need to do, is Unzip the file, to any convenient place, say C:\WebCam then go to that directory after it decompresses, and look for the main install, or setup, .exe program, now, double click on that, and the install program will run and install the software, it may require user input, so follow any instruction, usually saying Yes to everything, but READ each section, now once it is installed, it will be ready to use.Once installed you can also download freeware webcam software. a particularly good one is AMCAP.

Orbi cam doesn't work with Vista in several of the Acer models, this is a common problem. I did however find a possible solution. Follow the link below, read it and the directions, then follow the link on the page for the drivers. I realize that it reads that it's for an Acer 9300, however downloading and trying the drivers will not hurt your system, it simply will not work, which is exactly where you are right now. You can always revert back to the old drivers. Let me know how this works out so I can advise others.